Question 1

What are the two contrasting viewpoints on which the book is built? Explain each and give examples of policies based on each viewpoint.

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Question 2

A specific intent is an example of a __________ contribution to crime by the offender.

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Question 3

What is criminology and what is a criminologist? What career paths are available for individuals earning various degrees in criminology?

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Question 4

What limitations exist with the legal perspective of crime?

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Question 5

How do the different roles of criminologists, criminalities, and criminal justice vary in the field? How do these roles contribute to the field of criminology? Who contributes to social policy?

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Question 6

A situation in which someone starts a fight but ends up being severely beaten is an example of victim ___________.

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Question 7

An innocent victim killed outside his/her home by random gunfire from a drive-by shooting is a __________ participant in the crime.

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Question 8

What are the various definitional perspectives by which crime can be defined and how does each perspective define crime? What is deviant behavior? What are the similarities and differences between criminal behavior and deviant behavior?

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Question 9

The field of ___________ has contributed the most to criminology

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Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: Psychological
Sociological
Political
Legalistic

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Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: Constructing theories
Fingerprint examiner
Probation officer
Victim advocate
Ballistics
Public advocacy
Prosecutor
Crime-scene photographer
Creating social policy
Correctional officer
Testing hypotheses
Polygraph examiner

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Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: Federal allocations to allow states to expand their prison systems
Head Start program of comprehensive early childhood education
Enhanced sentences for drug trafficking
Three-strikes laws to mandate life imprisonment for third-time violent felons
A Job Corps initiative to help young people earn a high school diploma and find and keep a good job

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Quiz 1: What is Criminology?